Nina Baird - Red Cross ,Cairo

I spotted "Baird Nina I" on the memorial at the entrance to the Royal Academy in London. All I have so far found out is her dates (20/3/1882 - 10/8/1919) and service with the "Red Cross at Cairo Citadel and among the Beduoin at Amira". Any advice on how to find out more would be welcome

Bill, I am preparing a Register of WW1 serving female casualties. The name of Nina Baird is not one that I have heard of before. She was probably serving as a civilian but should you find out any information I should be very pleased to know. Regards, Jim Strawbridge

I spotted "Baird Nina I" on the memorial at the entrance to the Royal Academy in London. All I have so far found out is her dates (20/3/1882 - 10/8/1919) and service with the "Red Cross at Cairo Citadel and among the Beduoin at Amira". Any advice on how to find out more would be welcome

Nina Baird was the daughter of Sir Alexander Baird and the Hon Annette Maria Palk. Nina was the 6th child of seven chidren and her mother died when Nina was 2 years old probably due to complications on the birth of her last child. Nina died at the age of 37 from typhoid fever. Her father died less than a year later.

Bill, I am preparing a Register of WW1 serving female casualties. The name of Nina Baird is not one that I have heard of before. She was probably serving as a civilian but should you find out any information I should be very pleased to know. Regards, Jim Strawbridge

Jim any mention of an elizabeth parker in your research ( Matron served and buried in iraq) from Castlecomer Ireland

Jim any mention of an elizabeth parker in your research ( Matron served and buried in iraq) from Castlecomer Ireland

Elizabeth Kelly Parker was born 31st December 1878 [parents details as above]. Her father's occupation is given as 'gentleman farmer'; she was educated at Victoria College, Londonderry; nurse training was at Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa from February 1901 to May 1904. She was appointed as a Staff Nurse to Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service on 2nd July 1907. She has a file at The National Archives [WO399/6450] which should provide more detail.

There is also another member of the Regular QAIMNS who I assume to be a younger sister. They show up when the database is sorted right next to each other, with striking similarities.

Letitia Anna Parker, born 6 April 1886. Father's occupation 'Farmer'; educated at the Ladies' Collegiate College, Londonderry, and nurse training at Warneford Hospital, Leamington Spa from October 1909 to October 1912. She was appointed as a Staff Nurse on 21 January 1913, and was invalided from the service [date unknown]. She also has a file at The National Archives [WO399/6455], so she had Great War service, and again, more detail will be contained there.

Jim any mention of an elizabeth parker in your research ( Matron served and buried in iraq) from Castlecomer Ireland

I think that Sue and Tony have said it all. I know that her name, as staff nurse Elsie Kelly Donaldson Park (?), appears on the memorial to Irish military nurse casualties in St. Anne’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Belfast. If anyone can take a photograph of her name on the memorial, not least to confirm the mis-spelling, I should be grateful.

Sue,You are quite right. Letitia was indeed Elsie's sister and served in the regular QAIMNS from January 1913 to March 1916, when she went on prolonged sick leave, suffering from neurasthenia and weight loss. She was pensioned at £100 pa from 1/4/1917 to 29/7/1918. Another sister, Emily Alice Mary Parker, was born on 5 Oct 1891 and educated at Carrickmacross College, unlike her 2 sisters who had attended the Ladies' Collegiate College in L'derry. Emily trained at the Royal Victoria Hosp, Belfast 26/1/15 – 12/3/18. She the joined the QAIMNS Reserve from 1/6/1918 to 4/2/1922, serving in Fermoy Military Hospital and the Curragh, Co Kildare. She had applied to join the regular QAIMNS in January 1919 but was turned down.The family's address was Silvery Deen, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Father's name - Joseph Donaldson Parker, mother - Elizabeth Kelly Dobbs.

Well spotted. Michael. Her name, as staff nurse Elsie Kelly Donaldson Park, appears on the memorial to Irish military nurse casualties in St. Anne’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Belfast. Her name, as Elsie Kelly Donaldson, is on the memorial tablet commemorating Irish nurses who gave their lives in the Great War and which is in the Arbour Hill Garrison Church, Dublin. Strange that they should get her name so badly wrong in both cases. I have yet to obtain photographs of either of these yet to confirm.

Another memorial where she is commemorated is that in the Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot.

Well spotted. Michael. Her name, as staff nurse Elsie Kelly Donaldson Park, appears on the memorial to Irish military nurse casualties in St. Anne’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Belfast. Her name, as Elsie Kelly Donaldson, is on the memorial tablet commemorating Irish nurses who gave their lives in the Great War and which is in the Arbour Hill Garrison Church, Dublin. Strange that they should get her name so badly wrong in both cases. I have yet to obtain photographs of either of these yet to confirm.

Another memorial where she is commemorated is that in the Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot.

Thanks everyone for all the information sorry i was so late in replying thanks again for everything in relation to the memorial in St canices Kilkenny have visited it and found my own relation Leading stoker John Henry Brabant died december 1941 HMS Repulse

Nina Isobel Baird was a student at the Royal Academy from 1899-1904 . She was registered as living at 31 Stanhope Gardens .She won !st prize in 1900 (for portrait head ?) & exhibited a portrait in 1904 , her final year . I, too , noted her name on the memorial - as far as I can tell the only female Artist to die in the War - & the information was kindly supplied by the RA Librarian.Hope this helps you round out the picture .J.M.MacDonald .

I may have photographed her headstone if she did or might be able to on my next visit there.

I have some information including the Royal Academy thanks to Maggie Tyler. Yes, Nina Baird died in Rgypt but I have no idea where. If you are able to tell me and provide a photograph of her grave/headstone I would be over the moon.

QUOTE (Jim Strawbridge @ Aug 26 2007, 11:00 AM) Well spotted. Michael. Her name, as staff nurse Elsie Kelly Donaldson Park, appears on the memorial to Irish military nurse casualties in St. Anne's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Belfast. Her name, as Elsie Kelly Donaldson, is on the memorial tablet commemorating Irish nurses who gave their lives in the Great War and which is in the Arbour Hill Garrison Church, Dublin. Strange that they should get her name so badly wrong in both cases. I have yet to obtain photographs of either of these yet to confirm.

Another memorial where she is commemorated is that in the Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot.Thanks everyone for all the information sorry i was so late in replying thanks again for everything in relation to the memorial in St canices Kilkenny have visited it and found my own relation Leading stoker John Henry Brabant died december 1941 HMS Repulse

HI MGB ........ I was interested to read you have found your relation John Henry Brabant because he is a relative of mine as well. Would it be possible for you to contact me on highkettle@gmail.com so I can explain further. I have been searching for a long time to get contact with someone from the family - particularly interested in Charles, William(Bill) and Chris Brabant who I believe were brothers of John.regards